Bobby Van’s holds a miniature empire of steak in New York, with three locations in Midtown and one in the Financial District. Loyal regulars swear by the consistently well-chosen cuts of steak, plump lobsters and gracious service (in a food niche known for grumpy waiters). You can lighten the load with an extensive list of seafood appetizers, from crabmeat cocktails to baked clams.

Bobby Van’s holds a miniature empire of steak in New York, with three locations in Midtown and one in the Financial District. Loyal regulars swear by the consistently well-chosen cuts of steak, plump lobsters and gracious service (in a food niche known for grumpy waiters). You can lighten the load with an extensive list of seafood appetizers, from crabmeat cocktails to baked clams.

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Delmonico's Restaurant

In business since 1837, Delmonico's Restaurant revolutionized the way we eat out: these guys literally invented eggs Benedict, lobster Newberg and baked Alaska, among other now-standards, and changed the face of fine dining in early America.